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The Single UNIX &reg; Specification, Version 2<br>
Copyright &copy; 1997 The Open Group

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<h4><a name = "tag_000_000_281">&nbsp;</a>NAME</h4><blockquote>
delay_output - delay output
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_000_282">&nbsp;</a>SYNOPSIS</h4><blockquote>
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#include &lt;<a href="curses.h.html">curses.h</a>&gt;

int delay_output(int <i>ms</i>);
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</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_000_283">&nbsp;</a>DESCRIPTION</h4><blockquote>
On terminals that support pad characters,
<i>delay_output()</i>
pauses the output for at least <i>ms</i> milliseconds.
Otherwise, the length of the delay is unspecified.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_000_284">&nbsp;</a>RETURN VALUE</h4><blockquote>
Upon successful completion,
<i>delay_output()</i>
returns OK.  Otherwise, it returns ERR.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_000_285">&nbsp;</a>ERRORS</h4><blockquote>
No errors are defined.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_000_286">&nbsp;</a>APPLICATION USAGE</h4><blockquote>
Whether or not the terminal supports pad characters, the
<i>delay_output()</i>
function is not a precise method of timekeeping.
</blockquote><h4><a name = "tag_000_000_287">&nbsp;</a>SEE ALSO</h4><blockquote>
<xref href=caplist><a href="terminfo.html#tag_002_001_003">
Defined Capabilities
</a></xref>,
<i><a href="napms.html">napms()</a></i>,
<i><a href="curses.h.html">&lt;curses.h&gt;</a></i>.
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